Fifth National Orange Show Opens in San Bernardino
Ten thousand visitors watched the Fifth National Orange Show open with a grand light display and fountain choreography as President W. McNabb switched on power. Officials and guests from San Bernardino and surrounding towns attended a parade and formal remarks before crowds explored the tented exhibits. The event drew praise for its organized ceremony and superior displays, surpassing past shows.
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San .Bernardino
McNabb
Renfro
Pacific’ Electric
San’ Bernardino
Elk’s Club
Fourth
Third
Show Grounds
S. W.W. McNabb
Hiram Johnson
The
Westren Union
Panfield
Paul Shoup
Pacific Electric
New York Citrus Sales Update
Report from New York on February 18 notes fourteen years of oranges and two of lemons sold yesterday with Glendora variety cited. Weather conditions described as extra, unclear beyond that.
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New York
New
York
Glendora
Tries to Rob But Kills Self in Sacramento
Roy Carryette a 23 year old drug clerk lured Paul Ainsworth a messenger boy to a lonely spot intending to rob him. Ainsworth fired wounding Garruotte above the heart. Garruotte’s revolver misfired twice and he fled to a vacant lot where he killed himself.
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Sacramento
Roy Carryette
Paul Ainsworth
Garruotte
Ainsworth
Traffic Suspended Between London and England
London reports the Hollar lines have paused all traffic with England due to a German submarine blockade.
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London
Hollar Lines
England
Netherlands Advises Captains To Halt At Sight Of Submarine
The Dutch government refuses to dispatch warships to convoy merchant vessels through the declared war zone. Captains are advised to stop at first sight of a submarine to reduce risks to unescorted ships.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Germany
Episcopal Guitar Event Promised At Local Hall
A brief community note announces an Episcopal guitar event to be held at a local hall with details obscured in the OCR text. The notice indicates plans for a gathering, inviting attendees to support church music programs and fellowship.
Suspects freed in Owl train robbery case near Los Angeles
Three tramps arrested as suspects in the failed Owl train robbery on the Southern Pacific have been released as not wanted. A Mojave sighting yielded two identifications while a large posse continues the search. Dynamite found on the Owl mail car near Saugus with ten sticks and partially burned fuses.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Mojave
San Francisco
Sherman Gebhardt
Saugus
Wilson opts against extra session to aid San Francisco exposition
President Wilson decided not to call an extra session of Congress regardless of the fate of the administration ship bill. He is now detailing plans for his trip to the San Francisco exposition.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Marek
San Francisco Exposition
Mexico City Turmoil as Forces Evacuate and Reenter
Official dispatches in Washington report Carranza forces evacuating Mexico City again while Papal forces move in and are said to reenter the city, signaling ongoing military tension.
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Mexico
Washington
Carranza
State Department
Papate
Col Lows
First Coronans Ride New Electric Line to Riverside
L L Andrews and L R Nichols become the first Coronans to travel the new Corona to Riverside electric line. Nichols waited twenty years for the opportunity and rode the first car at 6 42 am to attend the orange show in San Bernardino. The trip faced slow running due to poor ballast but was safe and pleasant with a brief stop at Glenwood corner in Riverside before continuing to San Bernardino.
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L. L. Andrews
L. R. Nichols
Coronans
Riverside
Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Mrs. Andrews
Corona
San Bernardino
Glenwood
Orange Show
East Prussia Russian Troop Captures Reported
Berlin reports an official statement listing 64 000 Russian troops captured in East Prussia as part of wartime tallies. The figure appears in a February 18 dispatch noting ongoing battles and supply strain in the region.
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Berlin
East Prussia
Peace Society Organized In Corona At Public Library
A peaceful observance called Peace Century will be held at the Corona Public Library at 8 o'clock. Rev H. Roys will give the keynote address explaining the nationwide inter peace movement. Mrs A W Bates may sing two songs with Dr M V Staley as a highlight. A Peace Flag will be unfurled by two young girls and Star Spangled Banner will be sung by Miss Oliver and school children. The public is urged to attend and join the Corona Peace Society with decorated red white and blue rooms.
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Corona
Corona Peace Society
Great Britain
United States
National Inter-Peace Society
EH. A. Roys
Congregational Church
A. W. Bates
M. Victor Staley
Oliver
Berner Baldwin Nuptials Tie Couples in Au Burndale
Miss Mabel Baldwin daughter of Mr and Mrs John Baldwin of Au burndale wed Conrad Berner of Glendale Wednesday afternoon February 17 at 1 50 o clock The Rev Sanford of Ontario officiated and Mrs Scaggs cousin of the bride played the wedding match The bride wore a tailor made suit of bottle green and carried a shower bouquet of violets and
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Mabel Baldwin
John Baldwin
Auburndale
Conrad Berner
Glendale
Rev. Sanford
Ontario
Red Cross Head as Mediator in Belgrade War Crisis
The Irish correspondent of the New York Times reports that during the Austrian occupation of Belgrade Dr. Ryan, head of the American Red Cross Mission, acted as mediator between the warring parties. The article notes the Red Cross role amid upheaval and calls for humanitarian efforts.
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RED Cross
London
Rish
Near Wast
Belgrade
Ryan
American Red Cross
German note preserves right to sink allied merchant ships
Berlin asserts German vessels may be sunk in the danger zone while US convoys may escort American ships not carrying war materials to allies. Britain and France announce convoys will protect their ships as four British vessels were sunk in January February by the Crown Prince Wilhelm. News confirms swift destroyers escorting ships in waters infested by German submarines.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Gerard
Washington
Buenos Ayres
Potaro
Sumarth
Wilfrid
Crown Prince Wilhelm
Holger
Nsw York
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